Swordsmith Index

Swordsmith Index is intended to be a non-commercial resource to support Nihonto studies and raise awareness of history and appreciation of genuine Japanese swords. Find more information about the Index, its description and methods of use here. See how to read swordsmith records here.

Namesort icon ID Name (Kanji) Gen Province Era School Teacher H/TT/FS Rating Ref Cmt
Kaneuji KAN419 包氏 Yamato Eishō (1504-1521) Tegai 15 / /
Kaneuji KAN2856 兼氏 Mino Bunroku (1592-1596) 15 / 200 /
Kaneuji KAN2876 兼氏 Gifu Shōwa (1926-1989) 8 / /
Kanewaka KAN2898 兼若 1st Kaga Keichō (1596-1615) Kashū Kanewaka Kanewaka 75 / 700 / NMK-197-12
Kanewaka KAN2899 兼若 2nd Kaga Kanei (1624-1644) Kashū Kanewaka Kanewaka 60 / 400 / Jo saku NMK-197-13
Kanewaka KAN2900 兼若 3rd Kaga Enpō (1673-1681) Kanewaka 30 / 300 / Jo saku NMK-198-1
Kanewaka KAN2901 兼若 4th Kaga Kyōhō (1716-1736) Kanewaka 25 / 250 / Chu-jo saku
Kanewaka KAN2910 兼若 Mino Eiroku (1558-1570) Naoe Shizu 25 / / Jo saku
Kanewaka KAN2911 兼若 Mino Keichō (1596-1615) 15 / 300 /
Kanewaka KAN2913 兼若 Gifu Shōwa (1926-1989) 8 / /
Kanewaka KAN569 金若 Kaga Tenmon (1532-1555) 15 / /
Kanewaku KAN2920 兼涌 Mino Genki (1570-1573) 20 / 250 / Chu saku 1
Kaneyama KAN570 金山 Mino Genō (1319-1321) 20 / /
Kaneyama KAN571 金山 Mino Genroku (1688-1704) 15 / /
Kaneyama KAN572 金山 Yamashiro Kankō (1004-1012) 60 / /
Kaneyama KAN573 金山 Yamato Kōchō (1261-1264) Senjuin 30 / /
Kaneyasu KAN2927 兼安 Bingo Bunna (1352-1356) ND Mihara 20 / 450 / Chu-jo saku
Kaneyasu KAN2929 兼安 Bingo Bunmei (1469-1487) Mihara 75 / /
Kaneyasu KAN2941 兼安 1st Mino Eikyō (1429-1441) 20 / 350 /
Kaneyasu KAN2944 兼安 3rd Mino Taiei (1521-1528) 15 / 350 /
Kaneyasu KAN2945 兼安 4th Mino Tenmon (1532-1555) 15 / 280 /
Kaneyasu KAN2949 兼安 Mino Kanbun (1661-1673) 15 / 200 / Chu-jo saku
Kaneyasu KAN2954 兼安 Yamashiro Chōryaku (1037-1040) Sanjo Kanenaga 100 / /
Kaneyasu KAN2957 兼安 Yamashiro Bunna (1352-1356) ND 20 / /
Kaneyasu KAN420 包安 Bitchū Kōchō (1261-1264) Senoo 20 / / NMK-117-6
Kaneyasu KAN421 包安 Bitchū Bunpō (1317-1319) Senoo 20 / /
SJS-197
NMK-117-7
Kaneyasu KAN422 包安 Bizen Jōgen (1207-1211) 20 / /
Kaneyasu KAN423 包安 Bizen Enbun (1356-1361) ND 20 / /
Kaneyasu KAN424 包安 Bungo Koto (987-1596) Takada 15 / /
Kaneyasu KAN425 包安 Yamashiro Bunna (1352-1356) ND 20 / /
Kaneyasu KAN426 包安 Yamato Shōwa (1312-1317) Tegai 20 / /
Kaneyasu KAN427 包安 Yamato Ōei (1394-1428) Tegai 20 / /
Kaneyasu KAN428 包安 Yamato Koto (987-1596) Senjuin 15 / /
Kaneyasu KAN429 包保 Mino Kanei (1624-1644) 15 / /
Kaneyasu KAN430 包保 1st Settsu Bunroku (1592-1596) Monju 15 / 350 /
Kaneyasu KAN431 包保 2nd Settsu Shōhō (1644-1648) Monju Kaneyasu 55 / 450 / Jo saku
Kaneyasu KAN432 包保 3rd Settsu Kanbun (1661-1673) Monju Kaneyasu 30 / 380 / Jo saku
Kaneyasu KAN433 包保 Yamashiro Shinto (1596-1781) 15 / /
Kaneyasu KAN434 包保 1st Yamato Keichō (1596-1615) Monju 15 / /
Kaneyasu KAN435 包康 1st Yamato Kanbun (1661-1673) 15 / /
Kaneyasu KAN436 包康 2nd Yamato Enpō (1673-1681) Kaneyasu 15 / /
Kaneyasu KAN437 包康 3rd Yamato Genroku (1688-1704) Kaneyasu 15 / /
Kaneyasu KAN2955 兼安 Yamashiro Kaō (1169-1171) Sanjo 40 / /
Kaneyori KAN2986 兼自 Mino Genki (1570-1573) 15 / 250 /
Kaneyori KAN438 包依 Yamato Ōei (1394-1428) Tegai 25 / /
Kaneyori KAN2988 兼依 Tōtōmi Taiei (1521-1528) 15 / 250 /
Kaneyoshi KAN2998 兼吉 Aichi Shōwa (1926-1989) Kanenaga 8 / 100 /
Kaneyoshi KAN3007 兼吉 1st Mino Meitoku (1390-1394) ND Zenjō 50 / 400 /
Kaneyoshi KAN3008 兼吉 Mino Ōei (1394-1428) 20 / / Chu-jo saku
Kaneyoshi KAN3010 兼吉 3rd Mino Bunmei (1469-1487) 50 / 300 /